 ##  [Partition](/index.php/partition) 

  ##  [Partition](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/partition-0) 

  
 [![Humanities & Arts Dictionary](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2026-01/Humanities%20%26%20Arts.png.webp?itok=4SMNHqFS)](/index.php/topic-specific-dictionaries/humanities-arts)


**Humanities &amp; Arts Dictionary**

 
Definition

The intentional division of a territory by political actors into two or more separate political units, typically formalized through legal instruments, treaties, or administrative decisions; operationally it denotes a deliberate boundary‑making choice intended to allocate sovereignty, jurisdiction, or administrative control among newly delineated units.